| Title | Evaluating the current Norwegian clothing system and a circular alternative |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 25711 |
| Authors | Mora-Sojo, MC; Krych, K; Pettersen, JB |
| Title | Evaluating the current Norwegian clothing system and a circular alternative |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | The textile industry is causing environmental impacts, driven by consumption patterns and fast fashion. Here we explore how the closing of material loops can decrease the environmental impacts of clothing consumption. We analyze the clothing system of Norwegian households in 2018 by combining material flow analysis and life cycle assessment. We map the flows to explore this linear system, where most garments are acquired new and leave the system through incineration or export. We develop an alternative scenario, where the circularity increases from 5% to 74%, considering consumer willingness to rent various garment types or buy them secondhand. We reduce the climate change impacts by 57%, water scarcity by 62%, and cumulative energy demand by 47% by assuming a proper set-up of the alternative system and a change in shopping and disposal behavior. Such measures allow to keep the same consumption levels; further reductions require lowering the number of acquisitions. |
| https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107109 |
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